# CVE-2017-15650: musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because dns\_parse\_callback in network/lookup\_name.c does not restrict

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because dns_parse_callback in network/lookup_name.c does not restrict the number of addresses, and thus an attacker can provide an unexpected number by sending A records in a reply to an AAAA query.

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## References

- http://git.musl-libc.org/cgit/musl/commit/?id=45ca5d3fcb6f874bf5ba55d0e9651cef68515395
- http://git.musl-libc.org/cgit/musl/tree/WHATSNEW
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/19/5

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